Elderly Austrian Caught With Kiddie Porn In Chiang Mai

An elderly Austrian with a taste for young boys has been arrested on child-porn charges in Chiang Mai.

Thailand Internet Crime Against Children Division officers slapped the cuffs on the strangely unidentified 66-year-old Nov. 9, charging him with download and possession of child pornography.

Immigration Police who assisted in the arrest also posted a photo of an unnamed Thai woman, but did not mention any charges.

Police got a tip in September that someone was accessing the “Dark Web” to download child porn. Thai net sniffers traced the activity back to Pa Daet Subdistrict of Muang District and to the Austrian’s lair.

The arrest report, only disclosed today, said a hard drive containing child porn was seized.

The Austrian currently faces five years in jail and a 100,000-baht fine, but that could increase to seven years and 140,000 baht if the cops prove he shared the illicit images online.